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Old 10-23-2007, 03:21 PM
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Default need good wheel polish

something that works on stubborn stains and is not a store-bought brand. I have some polished Boyd Coddingtons that get horrible stains that I have to polish out with a dremel and a cotton bit. it takes a long time and am looking for something that would work by hand. has anyone tried...

-Blackfire
-Menzerna Gel
-P21s
-Metalwerk Absolutely Aluminum
-Surf City Garage Aluminum cleaner

I've used "Heavy Metal" before and it works ok, but still too much work.

Thanks for any ideas.
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The Boyd polish works well on mine or (don't laugh) toothpaste.
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what is the Boyd polish? doesnt Boyd recommend heavy Metal? I will try the toothpaste. I got a brand new tube with Scope whitening!
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Originally Posted by gillbot
The Boyd polish works well on mine or (don't laugh) toothpaste.
lol toothpaste! Im taking my wheels off tomorrow for a good polish so i really might try that just for giggles
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lol toothpaste! Im taking my wheels off tomorrow for a good polish so i really might try that just for giggles
dont do it. toothpaste is gooey and will sud with water.
anyone have any other special tricks? i hate polished wheels. especially Boyd's
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i use master formula polish on my ccws with a power ball works great and is easy it was taking me 4 hours to do them by hand with mothers bilet but the other stuff gives me the same shine in less than half the time
heres a linkhttp://www.master-formula.com/
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^^^Mater Formula is exactly what I use. I got their whole kit actually and I love it!
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thanks for the link. thats exactly the kinda stuff i'm trying to look for. Heavy Metal has worked pretty good. I have been polishing without using their abrasive bottle first. that may help me troubles
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IMO, don't use Heavy Metal. I used it on my Boyd Coddington Smoothie II's and it scratched them up. And yes, I did clean them first.
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edit: nevermind guys. i just ordered thier package of 1-sealer gloss and 2- metal gloss for $45 shipped. cant wait to try it out. thanks again

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I just bought all 3...the wheel polish, the car polish. and the sealant. Like I said I use all 3 and love them. The sealant I use on the wheels and on the car as a wax and it is impenetrable! The polish really removed a couple bird crap stains and a few scratches. The bird crap stain was the kind that "etches" the clear coat. You know where you can still see the outline after washing? Thats what it cleaned up.
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Originally Posted by TKO52
i use master formula polish on my ccws with a power ball works great and is easy it was taking me 4 hours to do them by hand with mothers bilet but the other stuff gives me the same shine in less than half the time
heres a linkhttp://www.master-formula.com/
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master-formula for the win!!
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Originally Posted by GregWS6&z28
what is the Boyd polish? doesnt Boyd recommend heavy Metal? I will try the toothpaste. I got a brand new tube with Scope whitening!
I have a bottle of Boyd Coddington wheel polish for mine, and to those that scoff at my toothpaste idea, google it. It's been an old hotrodder trick for YEARS.




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